Research Branch Bulletin

 

The Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF) provides support for strategic science and research collaboration of mutual benefit to Australia and China.
Funding is available to support Australia-China Joint Research Centres and Group Missions.

Group Missions
Group missions are visits by Australian groups to China or Chinese groups to Australia to achieve specific purposes related to research and research-driven innovation.
Group mission activities may include:

• Early and mid-career researcher exchange programs with Chinese partner/s
• Research-related workshops and symposia with Chinese partner/s
• Research-related visits and secondments of Australian researchers to China (including cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional missions)
• Research-industry missions to China

How to apply
Only two applications can be submitted per institution per round, and for the purpose of eligibility in applying for the institution’s Valid Reference Number, it would be appreciated if you could advise Don McMaster don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au of your intent to apply as soon as possible.

A short 2 page EOI addressing the ACSRF criteria is required to be submitted to Don McMaster don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au along with the University’s internal Grant Application Coversheet by COB Friday 16 March 2012.


More details including Priority Areas and Assessment Criteria is available from the DIISR website:
http://www.innovation.gov.au/Science/InternationalCollaboration/ACSRF/Pages/GroupMissions.aspx

 

The Research Branch is now calling for Notifications of Intent (NOI) for the 2013 round of ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA's)

Researchers wishing to apply for this round are required to complete Notification of Intent (NOI) form and return it to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au prior to Friday, 27 January 2012.

For more information regarding this scheme, please visit:
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/decra.htm

 

The Research Branch is now calling for Notifications of Intent (NOI) for the 2013 round of ARC Discovery Projects.

Researchers wishing to apply for this round are required to complete Notification of Intent (NOI) form and return it to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au prior to Friday, 20 January 2012.

Important dates for this round of Discovery Projects (including DORAS):

Submission of Proposals and Request not to Assess
Friday, 20 January 2012 - (NOI)
Friday, 10 February 2012 - (Full check)
Friday, 17 February 2012 - (Eligibility check)

 

The Discovery Projects Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 are currently available on the ARC website:
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dp/dp_fundingrules.htm

 

CONFERENCE
12-13 July 2012
University of Washington
Seattle, USA

The Climate Change Conference is for any person with an interest in, and concern for, scientific, policy and strategic perspectives in climate change. It will address a range of critically important themes relating to the question of climate change.

Plenary speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers in the fields of climatology and environmental science, as well as numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by researchers and practitioners.

 

CALL for PAPERS
Proposals are invited to the Conference Review Committee for an In-Person Presentation, or a Virtual paper at the International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses. If your Conference proposal is accepted you may submit a written paper to The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses.

All proposals, presentations and papers must be in English.

Submission due date: 14 February 2012
Refer to conference website below for updates on subsequent rounds.

 

For registration or paper submission details, please visit:
http://on-climate.com/conference-2012/

 

Cancer Council SA and SA Health have recently signed an agreement with the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) - South Australia’s very own health and medical ‘flagship’ research facility - to manage its investment into critical cancer research.

The Beat Cancer Project (formerly referred to as the SA Cancer Research Collaborative), managed by SAHMRI, will commence in the 2011-2012 financial year which means that all current and future grant recipients will be managed by SAHMRI, and  SAHMRI will be the point of contact for any queries current or future.

Therefore, over the next five years Cancer Council SA will provide SAHMRI with $2 million per year to fund Cancer Council SA’s current and future cancer research infrastructure, fellowship and grants program; including Research Grants for 2013 which are assessed and ranked via the NHMRC Project Grant process.

For more information on this transition, and applying for SACRA Research Grants for funding in 2013, please visit:
http://www.sahmri.com/research/south-australian-cancer-research-alliance-sacra

CRC Timeline for 2012 Round

• 30 January 2012 - Notice of Intent (NoI) due.
• 13 February 2012 - CRC Online available for lodgement of applications
• 21 February 2012 - CRC Information sessions (details below)
  
  4 June 2012 - Applications close 
  
  
• Late August/early September 2012 - Research projects proposals due 
• 12-14 November 2012 - Interviews held in Canberra 
• December 2012 - Announcement of successful applications 
• 1 July 2013 - CRCs successful in the 15th selection round commence operations 

Notification of Intent
The date for submission of the Notice of Intent (NoI) for CRC participation in Round 15, whether a new bid or rebid, has been extended and is now to be submitted on the NoI form to Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) in the Research Branch by COB Monday 30 January 2012.

Once notification has been received the University internal process can begin and all available assistance can be provided.

 

INFORMATION SESSIONS
21 February 2012
SA AusIndustry Office

11th Floor Terrace Towers
178 North Terrace, Adelaide

Information sessions will last approximately three hours

The CRC Program Information Sessions will be of particular interest for those submitting applications in the 15th selection round, and will be conducted in conjunction with the relevant state or territory government department. Representatives from those organisations may be available to discuss support programs they can provide for CRCs as well as other relevant innovation programs.

There will also be an opportunity for potential consortia to meet with the departmental representatives in the afternoon of the scheduled information session. Prospective applicants who are not able to attend an information session and would like to meet with the department should contact the CRC program at the details below.

RSVP to crc.program@innovation.gov.au with your name, organisation, information session city, and indicate if your proposed consortia would like an individual meeting with the department.

It would be appreciated if you could also email Dr Don McMaster (don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au) at UA Research Branch to let them know you are attending.

 

Minister Plibersek has announced a Call for an Investigator Team for the first Centre under NHMRC’s new Partnership Centres for Better Health program.

This program is designed to increase the availability and use of research and researchers for the organisations involved in delivering, managing or making policy for health and health care.

The first Centre will receive up to $25 million over five years from NHMRC and its funding partners: Alzheimer’s Australia, Hammond Care, Helping Hand Aged Care and Brightwater Care Group.

The Investigator Team selected from the call will work with the partners to develop a five year work plan on the Partnership Centre’s theme of ‘Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in the Elderly’.

The focus of this themed Partnership Centre will be on supportive care in the home, the community and the long-term care institutions.

This Partnership Centre will involve a broad array of disciplines stretching from the medical sciences, through the health-related professions and well into the evaluative and social sciences. Similarly a broad spectrum of the caring sectors will have to be involved, from the institutional, through the community, the volunteer or charity.

The Call for an Investigator Team will close 24 February 2012.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/partnerships-better-health/partnerships-centres/call-investigator-team

The NHMRC have advised the following opening hours of their Helpdesk between January and March 2012. You can contact the helpdesk by calling 1800 500 983

• 3 January to 25 January 2012 – open 9am to 5pm weekdays; closed Saturdays and Sundays
• 26 January 2012 – closed
• 27 January to 29 January 2012 – open 9am to 5pm weekdays; closed Saturday and Sunday
• 30 January 2012 to 16 March 2012 – open 8am to 7pm weekdays and 10am to 2pm Saturdays; closed Sundays
• 17 March 2012 until further notice – standard operating hours resume (9am to 5pm weekdays; closed Saturdays and Sundays)

 

 

The Malcolm Douglas Grant Research Fund was established in 2004 by Ms Natalie McConaghy in memory of her nephew, Malcolm Douglas Grant.

The primary purpose of the Fund is to facilitate research of an international standard into the cause of, or treatments for, patients with Morquio syndrome, other mucopolysaccharidoses, or other genetic disorders involving bone dysplasias within the lysosomal storage disorders group.

The Malcolm Douglas Grant Research Fund will fund one Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital campus, Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), for a period of three years commencing in 2012.

This Fellowship will be open to graduates with a minimum of two years’ postdoctoral research experience.

The stipend will be $70,000 per annum for a maximum of three years, with a maintenance allowance of $5,000 provided in the first year, and a travel allowance of $5,000 in the final year to support national and international presentations of the research undertaken.

For further information visit the WCHN website:  http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/research/funding/index_maldoug.html

Research enquiries:
Contact Sophie Lazenkas, Manager Business Operations, Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit, telephone: (08) 8161 7393 or sophie.lazenkas@adelaide.edu.au

Application process enquiries:
Contact Katherine McPhail, Research Grants Officer, Research Secretariat, telephone (08) 8161 8175 or katherine.mcphail@health.sa.gov.au

Applications Close: 4pm Monday 13 February 2012

Health Sciences

 

Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease of the kidney that affects approximately 1 in 5000 people. The Alport Foundation of Australia supports all areas of research relevant to Alport Syndrome and related disorders.

The Foundation has the following objectives to:

• support Australian patients with Alport Syndrome and their families
• support quality research which provides a better outcome for those with Alport Syndrome and their families
• raise awareness of Alport Syndrome in Australia

Funding
Project Grants and Grants in Aid up to the value of $20,000 for projects which meet the objectives of the Foundation, listed above.

Eligibility
Grants are to be used for projects undertaken in Australia.

Submission
A hardcopy of your finalised proposal must be submitted to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cadence Haynes Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.alport.org.au/HOME.html

Health Sciences

 

It is the intention of the NBCF Infrastructure Grant to ensure that Australian breast cancer researchers have access to the technology, materials and core capacities required for them to perform at the highest international level.

Activities that may be supported by a NBCF Infrastructure Grant may be operating in any field of cancer research, including: behavioural, biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, health economics, health services and psychosocial. Activities may include (but not be limited to) the following examples, to provide:

• access to technologies, such as genomics and DNA arrays, genotyping and proteomics
• cancer genetics screening
• access to tissues, cell lines or other biological material
• specialised biological models, such as xenografts or animal imaging
• population databases
• statistical, health economic or analytical capacity
• bioinformatics, library and information technology
• audio library to facilitate communication research
• expertise and support for clinical trials

Funding
Requests for resources, salaries and consumable costs will be considered up to a value of $250 000 each year for 5 years to a total of $1.25 million.

Eligibility
The Administering Institution and the Primary Applicant must make a joint application. The Primary Applicant must reside in Australia throughout the funding period, be an Australian citizen or have resident status, and be actively engaged in research in Australia.

Submission (4 x hardcopies and 1 x electronic copy required)
4 x hardcopies of finalised proposals (stapled and hole punched) must be submitted to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies must be sent to: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nbcf.org.au

Health Sciences

 

The Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) Scheme replaces the Centres for Clinical Research Excellence Scheme and the Capacity Building Grants in Population Health and Health Services Research. CREs will provide support for teams of researchers to pursue collaborative research and develop capacity in clinical, population health and health services research. Funding will support three schemes:

• CRE in Clinical Research
• CRE in Health Services Research
• CRE in Population Health Research

Special Interest Areas
In addition to the general aims of the CRE Scheme, the scheme is used to identify and support research in special interest areas. In this Round the special interest areas are:

• mental health
• post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices
• electromagnetic energy
• obesity policy
• Indigenous health and wellbeing

Internal due date: 23 January 2012

Submission
All applications are to be submitted on-line through RGMS: https://www.rgms.nhmrc.gov.au by the 23 January 2012


A hardcopy of finalised proposals must also be submitted to the Research Branch by the 23 January 2012, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

The Funding Rules for this round can be found on the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/centres-research-excellence-cre

Health Sciences

 

This Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is focussed on research that will deliver immediate and long term benefits to children and young people (less than 25 years of age) with mental illness such as policy and service delivery improvements. Applications under the TCR are intended to be highly collaborative and sustainable beyond the duration of NHMRC funding.

 

Funding & Duration
The NHMRC has allocated a total of up to $13 million to support a small number of funded projects in response to this Mental Health TCR. Research grants of up to 5 years duration will be offered under this TCR and the period requested must be justified within the application.

Eligibility
As this TCR is focussed on applied research that will deliver immediate and long term policy and service delivery improvements, applications that propose to undertake the following research will not be considered:

• basic discovery research into the underlying neurobiological/neuroscience mechanisms of mental illness
  (e.g., identification of candidate genes and proteins, animal studies, etc)
• drug discovery and toxicology studies
• epidemiological studies on the extent of mental illness

Applications of the nature stated above are encouraged to apply through the Project Grants scheme or through other schemes.

Please refer to the Funding Rules on the NHMRC website for further information regarding eligibility for Chief Investigators and Research Teams.

 

Submission
Applications are submitted using the NHMRC Research Grants Management System (RGMS).

Please note applications must be initiated in RGMS and minimum data requirements entered by 4:30pm (Adelaide time) 8 February 2012 *

A hardcopy of finalised proposals must be submitted to the Research Branch by 28 March 2012, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

The Funding Rules for this round can be found on the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/mental-health-targeted-call-research

 

Applications for grants to support original scientific projects on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants are invited from research workers in Australia. The Australian Flora Foundation will consider all relevant applications, with special interest in the following categories:

• conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climate change
• the cultivation of Australian plants, to ensure their survival and reduce the threat to native ecosystems
• rare and endangered plants

Funding & Duration
The Foundation expects to support between two and four projects at $5000 - $12,000 each in 2013 with possible extension into 2014.

Eligibility & Use of Funds
All applications on rare and endangered plants should indicate how the research relates to the management plan for the species. The Foundation does not fund projects that are predominantly for equipment or travel (other than for essential fieldwork), publications, research on orchids, or taxonomy. The Foundation gives a low priority to flora surveys.

 

Submission
Applications are in two stages. Please refer to application instructions on the Foundation's website, listed below.

Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://aff.org.au/AFF2_For_researchers.htm

 

The Indo-Pacific Cetacean Research and Conservation Fund (IPCF) is a competitive grant program administered by the Australian Marine Mammal Centre (AMMC) on behalf of the Australian Government.

The Fund aims to attract high quality, innovative and relevant research projects that address research and conservation challenges of interest to the Australian Government, developing countries in the Indo-Pacific Region and the cetacean research and conservation community more generally

Funding & Duration of Award
Successful proposals are eligible to receive between AUD$10,000 and AUD$30,000 per year but larger grants may be considered if the proposed project has exceptional conservation and scientific merit. Funding will be provided for projects for up to three years, with all work and payments completed by the end of April 2014.

AMMC encourages applicants to identify and include co-funding opportunities.

Eligibility
Applications must be submitted by a research organisation or institution and not by an individual.

The IPCF supports research by investigators based at the following organisations:

• universities and other tertiary education institutions
• state museums and state-funded institutions
• bodies subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, such as the CSIRO
• international organisations and governments from developing countries

Submission
Applications follow a two step process. Expressions of Interest (EOI) will be reviewed by AMMC steering committee. Detailed applications will then be requested from highly ranked EOI's and a final set of projects selected for funding.

Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

Please refer to the Scholarships/Fellowships section of this Bulletin for more opportunities offered by this Sponsor

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/grants/indopac/guidelines-2012

 

The Australia & Pacific Science Foundation provides support, on a competitive basis, to encourage high quality research by scientists in Australian national or state institutions, and similar institutions in other countries of the south west Pacific.

Occasional support may also be given to such activities as training, publications or conferences. Travel expenses for attendance at conferences are not funded, nor are expenses associated with the participation of scientists from countries other than that of the recipient institution.

Foundation grants may also be used to support specific components of large projects financed primarily by other agencies, though if the project is a sub-project of a larger investigation it must be sufficiently discrete for the outputs and outcomes to be independently evaluated. (Projects that may be seminal to subsequent larger grants from other sources are attractive to the Foundation.)

Funding & duration
Typically, grants are awarded at up to $15,000 per year for up to three years.

 

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.apscience.org.au/guidelines.html

 

Applications for an Award from the Hansjörg Eichler Research Fund are welcomed from all current financial members of the Australian Systematic Botany Society. The project must contribute to Australian systematic botany (including cryptogams); must be carried out within Australia; and the applicant must be attached to an Australian research institute (in the broadest sense)

Funding
The maximum grant awarded will be $2000. Large capital items will not be considered.

Priorities
Students, recent graduates and newly-established botanists will be given preference. Applications will be assessed on the quality of the applicant and the proposed project. The project should be clearly defined in scope and preferably result in a publication.

Eligibility
In order to be eligible for funding, the project must:

• contribute to Australian systematic botany (including cryptogams)
• be carried out within Australia
• be conducted by a researcher who is a current financial member of ASBS
• be approved by an appropriate manager/director, and in the case of students, also by a supervisor
• be conducted by a researcher who is attached to an Australian research institute
  (in the very broadest sense, including herbaria, universities, government agencies)

 

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/asbs/hesrfund.html

 

HAL's General Call is for proposals that are seeking to be funded by Voluntary Contribution (VC). HAL can co-invest with a proposal applicant on a dollar for dollar basis. The funds contributed by the applicant are referred to as Voluntary Contributions (VCs). HAL is able to provide matching funds from the Australian Government for VCs for projects which fall within the definition of  R&D and are in line with the Australian Government's Rural Research & Development Priorities.

Funding
This is a Category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR)

 

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.horticulture.com.au

Sciences

 

The Herman Slade Foundation was established to encourage the pursuit of excellence in scientific research, particularly on topics which are designed to improve the ways in which individuals and communities interact with their natural environments.

Funding & Duration
The Foundation provides funding for project grants to the value of $30,000 per year, for up to three years.

Eligibility
Grants are awarded to Australian institutions for research activities in Australia within the biological or biophysical sciences. Occasionally activities located in countries of the south west Pacific may also be funded. The Foundation does not fund medical research.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.hermonslade.org.au/guidelines.html

 

The SA Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT or the Trust) has established funds for research, development, and extension into the growing, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing of grain in SA, in order to increase profitability and sustainability of the grains industry.

Research Funding
Research Projects typically run for several months to a maximum of three years, reviewed annually. Preference will be given to projects which meet the following criteria:

• Major emphasis on benefit to SA farmers
  
  
• Most work will be conducted in SA, but this does not exclude outside activities of benefit to SA.
  
  
• Applications should outline the issue being addressed, why it is important to farmers, the key questions, a brief summary of work done to date by the applicant and others, and why the approach has potential to succeed.
  
  
• Without losing sight of innovative research, emphasis will be on more immediate outcomes for farmers through development and adaptation of research, and extension.
  
  
• Greater emphasis will be placed on the impacts of the work on the farm system and business (rather than just science per se), and on the path to market for project outcomes both at the time of application, during the project and in the final evaluation.
  
  
• Opportunities for synergies and on leveraging through partnerships with other funding sources and industry.
  
  
• Emphasis on project evaluation, especially in terms of real or potential farmer benefit and how the adoption of the results will be measured.
  
  
• Commercial and IP revenues are an important consideration but not the main driver.

SAGIT will look favourably on projects where the applicant has shown initiative in identifying potential opportunities for cooperative funding arrangements.

Capital Item Application
SAGIT will usually only consider funding Capital Items as a part of a Project, however in exceptional circumstances Capital Item Only Applications will be considered. The relevant form can be downloaded from www.sagit.com.au

Travel Application
SAGIT will usually only fund Travel as a part of a larger project, unless there is a demonstrable benefit to the SA Grains Industry.  The relevant form can be downloaded from www.sagit.com.au.  
The call for travel applications occurs at the same time as capital and new applications and follows the same guidelines. 

 

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.sagit.com.au/site/page.cfm

 

The aim of the TRF is to allow the FRDC to provide investment funds to its stakeholders in a timely manner to take advantage of opportunities, avert threats, or manage unforeseen events, as they arise. A TRF project may be of an urgent ‘break-the-glass’ type; or, it could also be a project that is used to overcome significant hurdles in, or to significantly fast track, important stakeholder processes, including production. In these cases it is likely that the adoption and benefits will be significantly brought forward if the project had not been funded at all.

Investment criteria
The FRDC's investment criteria specifically for the Tactical Research Fund are:

• projects should be a high priority and driven by the relevant stakeholders. The project proposal must formally demonstrate that the stakeholder supports the proposed project as a high priority, aimed at achieving a specific outcome or responding to an unforseen event
  
  
• project's outputs should be immediately adoptable by the stakeholder in order to achieve the specific outcome
  

 

Funding & Duration
FRDC investment (including any industry cash contributions) must not exceed $75,000 (this is not inclusive of in-kind contributions). Projects must be completed within 18 months. This is a category 1 funding scheme, listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

 

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme: rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.frdc.com.au/research/applying-for-funding

 

The CSIRO National Research Flagships program brings together large multidisciplinary teams to focus on Australia's major challenges and opportunities. Flagship Clusters help solve specific science problems whilst also building capability and fostering collaboration between CSIRO, universities and other publicly-funded research agencies.

Applications are invited in line with the identified specifications:

• Technology and Engineering for Extreme Events – Climate Adaptation Flagship
• Marine and Coastal Carbon Biogeochemistry – Wealth from Oceans Flagship
• Future Grid – Energy Transformed Flagship

Funding
Flagship Clusters will be funded for three years at AUD$1 million per annum. Co-investment from partner organisations is expected. Clusters are listed on the 2011 Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR).

Eligibility
Applications for clusters will be accepted from:

• eligible Australian and overseas higher education institutions
• cooperative Research Centres & not for profit research institutions
• other Australian and international publicly funded research agencies

Each cluster must include at least one Australian university.

Submission
Intending applicants should advise karen.burke@adelaide.edu.au as soon as possible.

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csiro.au/Flagship-Cluster

 

Each year RV Southern Surveyor undertakes a number of transit voyages between the ports where one Research Voyage finishes and the next commences. Between July 2012 and March 2013 Southern Surveyor will undertake five transit voyages, providing an opportunity for researchers, early career researchers and students to carry out underway or opportunistic science during transit voyages.

For Transit Voyages between 2012-2013, there are two programs available:

Next Wave
for early career researchers and students

Activities most suited to transit voyages are those that focus on the collection and analysis of data and samples while the vessel is underway between ports. Institutions are encouraged to develop training and education programs for onboard delivery that integrate with campus based studies. Berths will also be provided for the academic staff required to support the training program. These include a Chief Scientist to supervise the program and other watch leaders or supervisors.

Transit Voyage Science
for researchers

Activities most suited to Transit Voyage Science Programs are those that focus on under way data and sample collection, development of methods or testing of equipment. Bench and laboratory space and berths will be allocated to support the Transit Voyage Science Program.

Eligibility
All researchers employed by an Australian research organisation, based in Australia, are eligible to apply for time on the Southern Surveyor. Any transit voyage may accommodate both Next Wave and Transit Voyage Science programs.

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/transitvoyages/index.htm

Health Sciences

 

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) promotes and funds, on a yearly basis, scientific projects in the anti-doping field covering the development or optimisation of analytical tools for the detection and/or quantification of doping substances or methods, as well as the pharmacology of such substances and the ergogenic effects of specific substances/methods or group of substances on athletic performance.

Special attention will be given to projects addressing:

• autologous blood transfusion
• detection of peptide hormones
• improvement of windows/limits of detection of prohibited drugs

For 2012, applications for research projects covering the following topics are encouraged:

• detection of prohibited substances/methods: methodologies in analytical chemistry
• detection of prohibited substances/methods: affinity-binding and biochemical methodologies
• detection/Identification of novel doping trends
• pharmacological studies on doping substances/methods

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/Science-Medicine/Research/Applying-for-Research-Grants/

Multidisciplinary

 

In 2000 the James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) announced new grantmaking guidelines for a new funding initiative: the 21st Century Science Initiative. The following grants are available under this initiative:

Scholar Award in Studying Complex Systems
The Complex Systems program supports scholarship and research directed toward the development of theoretical and mathematical tools that can be applied to the study of complex, adaptive, nonlinear systems. It is anticipated that research funded in this program will address issues in fields such as biology, biodiversity, climate, demography, epidemiology, technological change, economic development, governance, or computation.

Funding: US$ 450,000 for 6 years

Eligibility: Principle investigators between 5 and 15 years post Ph.D.

 

Brain Cancer Research
Under this scheme, the Foundation is particularly interested in supporting novel research that will generate new knowledge leading to increased rates of survival and improve functional recovery for individuals with brain cancer. All proposals submitted to the foundation must clearly link the experimental models and questions to the realities of human disease. Proposals primarily intending to characterise basic mechanisms of growth and development that may plausibly but are not yet known to be contributory to human brain cancer are not encouraged. Proposals testing molecules as possible treatment interventions should consider including tests designed to uncover unintended biological effects of such molecules that would disqualify future clinical usefulness.  Research with in vitro or in vivo model systems must demonstrate that the model has predictive value for human tumours.

Funding: US$ 450,000 between 3-6 years

Eligibility: Proposals primarily intending to characterise basic mechanisms of growth and development that may plausibly but are not yet known to be contributory to human brain cancer are not encouraged. Proposals testing molecules as possible treatment interventions should consider including tests designed to uncover unintended biological effects of such molecules that would disqualify future clinical usefulness.  Research with in vitro or in vivo model systems must demonstrate that the model has predictive value for human tumours.

 

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/collaborative/index.htm

Multidisciplinary

 

The March of Dimes research program supports projects aimed at preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For 2013, Letters of Intent are solicited for the following schemes:

Basil O 'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award
This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers and is limited, therefore, to those holding recent faculty appointments. The applicants’ research interests should be consonant with those of the Foundation.

Letter of Intent Due: 15 March 2012

 

Prematurity Research Initiative (PRI)
This scheme seeks applications requesting grant support for projects related to causes of prematurity. Research proposals of new paradigms based on strong conceptual frameworks are invited. The intent is to provide new insights into the large, and increasing, proportion of preterm deliveries in which the cause (and thus the means of prevention) remains elusive. The proposals need to consider especially, but not be limited to, genetics, gene-environment interactions, and animal models. We encourage novel approaches.

Letter of Intent Due: 15 April 2012

 

March of Dimes Research Program
Applications are invited from qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities, hospitals and research institutions, for research grants directed at the prevention of birth defects. Research subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioural studies.*

Applications in Social and Behavioural Science *
Applications are encouraged proposing research that advances an understanding of cognitive and behavioural risks that affect outcomes of pregnancy, the perinatal period, and subsequent child development. Because change in behaviour is an important component of several of our campaigns, the March of Dimes program is interested in studies that address this method of prevention.

Letter of Intent Due: 30 April 2012

Submission - Letter of Intent
Letters of Intent (LOI) are to submitted online, via the Sponsor's website:
http://researchgrants.marchofdimes.com/MODGrants/LOI/LOI_Submit.asp

Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/Policies_and_instructions_for_research_grants.pdf

Multidisciplinary

R01 - Research Project Grant
R03 - Small Grant Program
R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Grant
R33 - Exploratory/Developmental Grants (Phase 1&2)

 

Biodemography of Aging (R01, R03 & R21) - *NEW*
Biodemography, the integration of demographic and biological theory and methods, provides an innovative tool for understanding the impact of ageing on health and longevity. This FOA encourage applications for research combining demographic and life-science approaches for expanding the current understanding of ageing/senescence, frailty and mortality. Applications should include evolutionary and life history theories as a framework for investigating individual and population-level factors that underlie changes in lifespan and healthy life expectancy, including sex and population differentials in late-life frailty and mortality.

Letter of Intent due (R01):13 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R01): 28 February 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-078.html

Letter of Intent due (R03): 13 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R03): 28 February 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R03):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-080.html

Letter of Intent due (R21): 13 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R21): 28 February 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-079.html

 

Molecular Characterization of Salivary Gland Tumors (R01 & R21) - *NEW*
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) solicits R01 & R21 applications to enhance basic and translational research on salivary gland tumours by supporting studies in a) the application of systematic, comprehensive, and data-rich “omics” approaches to define the molecular signatures of salivary gland tumours; and b) the development of relevant mouse models to study the onset and progression of tumour pathogenesis and preclinical testing of potential therapeutics.

Letter of Intent due (R01): 19 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R01): 5 March 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-12-011.html

Letter of Intent due (R21): 19 February 2012
Internal Due Date - Full Application (R21): 5 March 2012

Link to Full Announcement (R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-12-012.html

 

Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs; Research Project Grant (R01)
This announcement solicits grant applications from institutions/organisations that propose to develop, or support the development of, new animal drugs intended for minor use in major species, or intended for use in minor species. Only new animal drug products that have been designated in accordance with the provisions of section 573 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc-2) and 21 CFR Part 516 are eligible for grants.

Application Due: 3 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-003.html

 

Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R03)
This funding opportunity targets research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time, with limited resources in behavioural research in cancer prevention and control. Proposed research projects would include pilot or feasibility studies, secondary analyses of existing data, and meta-analyses particularly in the areas of: (1) basic biobehavioural and psychological services, (2) behavioural genetics, (3) cancer survivorship and bereavement, (4) health behaviours, (5) health communication and informatics, (6) health disparities, (7) processes of cancer care including delivery and utilisation, and (8) tobacco control.

Application Due: 3 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-035.html

 

Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the inception and development of early stage, highly innovative, technologies or emerging technologies with significant transformative potential that has not yet been explored in a cancer-relevant use.

Letter of Intent Due: 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Internal Due Date - Full Application: 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-002.html

 

Innovative and Early-Stage Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R21)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on early stage development of technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of cancer-relevant biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or samples derived from those biospecimens for downstream molecular analyses.

Letter of Intent Due: 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Internal Due Date - Full Application: 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-004.html

 

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research (R33 - Phase 1)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing research projects on the advanced development of emerging molecular and cellular analysis technologies through technical/analytical validation in an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system or context. An emerging technology is defined as one that has passed the pilot developmental stage and shows promise, but has not yet been evaluated within the context of its intended use.

Letter of Intent Due (R33 - Phase 1): 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Internal Due Date - Full Application (R33- Phase 1 ): 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-003.html

 

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R33 - Phase 2)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on the advanced development and validation of cancer-relevant technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or their derived samples for downstream molecular analyses.

Letter of Intent Due (R33 - Phase 2): 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Internal Due Date - Full Application (R33- Phase 2 ): 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-005.html

 

Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research encourages R01 applications to improve health outcomes for women, infants and children, by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity. Maternal health significantly impacts not only the mother but also the intrauterine environment, and subsequently foetal development and the health of the newborn.   

Internal Due Date: 20 January 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-061.html

 

Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes (R01 & R21)
This research opportunity encourages investigators to form collaborations with an established academic, nonprofit, or commercial high throughput screening (HTS) facility that has the requisite expertise and experience to implement HTS-ready assays for the discovery and development of small molecule chemical probes.

With this scheme the NIH wishes to stimulate research in 1) discovery and development of novel, small molecules for their potential use in studying disease treatment relevant to the missions of the participating NIH institutes, and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel, biological targets that will inform studies of disease mechanisms.  Emphasis will be placed on assays that provide new insight into important disease targets and processes.

Internal Due Date (R01): 20 January 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-058.html

Internal Due Date (R21): 2 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-059.html

 

Research to Advance Vaccine Safety (R01 & R21)
This research opportunity invites studies that address scientific areas potentially relevant to vaccine safety such as 1) physiological and immunological responses to vaccines and vaccine components, 2) how genetic variations affect immune/physiological responses that may impact vaccine safety, 3) identification of risk factors and biological markers that may be used to assess whether there is a relationship between certain diseases or disorders and licensed vaccines, 4) creation/evaluation of statistical methodologies for analysing data on vaccine safety, including data available from existing data sources such as passive reporting systems, or 5) the application of genomic/molecular technologies to improve knowledge of vaccine safety.

Internal Due Date (R01): 20 Jan 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-037.html

Internal Due Date (R21): 2 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-038.html

 

International Research Collaboration on Drug Abuse and Addiction Research (R01 & R21 & R03)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages collaborative research applications on drug abuse and addiction that take advantage of special opportunities that exist outside the United States. Special opportunities include access to unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that will speed scientific discovery. Projects should have relevance to the mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and where feasible should address NIDAs scientific priority areas. While the priorities will change from year to year, in FY12 priority areas include: linkages between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse, and prevention, initiation, and treatment of nicotine and tobacco use (especially among vulnerable populations such as children, adolescents, pregnant women, and those with co-morbid disorders).

Internal Due Date (R01): 20 Jan 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-040.html

Internal Due Date (R03): 2 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R03):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-042.html

Internal Due Date (R21): 2 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-041.html

 

Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03)
The overarching goal of this FOA is to provide support for pilot projects, testing of new techniques, secondary analyses of existing data, development and validation of measurement methods, linkage of genetic polymorphisms with other variables related to cancer risk, and development of innovative projects for more comprehensive research in cancer etiology and epidemiology.

Internal Due Date: 5 Mar 2012
Link to Full Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-039.html

 

Mechanisms Mediating Osteoarthritis in Aging (R01 & R21)
The National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases invite applications that are intended to encourage and accelerate the characterisation of new or underutilised models and the testing of hypotheses that will lead to an improved understanding of the mechanisms mediating osteoarthritic progression.

Internal Due Date (Full Application - R01): 20 Jan 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-019.html

Internal Due Date (Full Application - R21): 2 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-018.html

 

New Tools to Study Astrocyte Heterogeneity, Development and Function in Brain Regions Relevant to Mental Illness (R01)
The primary objective of this FOA is to address barriers to astrocyte research that are due to the scarcity of tools and datasets to target and identify astrocytes rigorously.  Applications should aim to transform the field of astrocyte research by generating resources that will be widely used throughout the neuroscience community. Research supported by this initiative will (i) provide new tools for manipulating and identifying astrocytes based on their heterogeneity, developmental stage or functional state; (ii) identify novel phenomic signatures and combinatorial regulatory mechanisms of astrocyte development/function that account for astrocyte diversity; (iii) characterize mechanisms by which astrocytes regulate neural circuits serving cognition, emotion and social function or contribute to abnormal neural function relevant to psychopathology.    

Letter of Intent due: 9 Feb 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application): 24 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-010.html

 

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Etiology, Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment (R01 & R21)
Applications for this scheme are sought that propose to examine the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sometimes referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), in diverse groups and across the lifespan.  Applications that address gaps in the understanding of the environmental and biological risk factors, the determinants of heterogeneity among patient populations, the common mechanisms influencing the multiple body systems that are affected in ME/CFS are encouraged. Interdisciplinary research is also highly encouraged.

Letter of Intent due (R01): 24 Jan 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application - R01): 10 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R01):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-032.html

Letter of Intent due (R21): 24 Jan 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application - R21): 10 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R21):
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-033.html

 

Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research on the implications of exogenous shocks, such as those produced by the recent economic downturn, for health, economic circumstances, and planning throughout the life-cycle.

Internal Due Date: 20 January 2012
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-009.html

 

NIH/PEPFAR Collaboration for Advancing Implementation Science in Prevention of Maternal-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) (R01)
The NIH, in collaboration with the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, invites applications for implementation science projects that will inform the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) as they develop more efficient and cost-effective methods to deliver proven interventions for prevention of maternal-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). 

Letter of Intent due: 28 January 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application): 14 February 2012
Link to full announcement:
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-12-210.html

 

Causes and Consequences of Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for research project grants to study the causes and consequences of Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD).  CFRD is one of the most common complications of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) that occurs in almost half the patients with Cystic Fibrosis as they age. Applications are invited for projects that intend to study the etiology of CFRD in humans and animal models, as well as studies to understand the mechanisms for the increased morbidity in patients with CFRD.

Letter of Intent due: 21 February 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application): 6 March 2012
Link to full announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-025.html#_Part_2._Full

 

Submission - Letter of Intent (where required)
Letters of Intent (LOI) are to be sent directly to the Sponsor. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Submission - Full Application
Completed hardcopies of Full Applications must be sent to Research Branch by Internal Due Date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications are to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

 

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Sciences

 

The Bill Dawbin Postdoctoral Fellowship seeks projects for research activities to use non-lethal techniques to improve the conservation of cetaceans through improved management of human and cetacean interactions.

The research will address key knowledge gaps including building a stronger scientific base for cetacean policy and conservation in the Australasian region, deepening the pool of academic expertise about cetaceans, contributing to cetacean research efforts for the global public good, and contributing to cetacean research, conservation and management issues.

Funding
The Fellowship will be $96,800 annual salary GST inclusive and annual project funding of $50,000 GST inclusive for a period of three years. Proposals that include co-investment in the stipend and/or project funding will be favourably considered.

Eligibility
The postdoctoral fellow must have a PhD.

The Fellowship supports research by investigators based at the following Australian organisations:

• universities;
• university-funded staff in Cooperative Research Centres ( CRC)
• other tertiary education institutions
• State museums and State-funded institutions
• bodies subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, such as the CSIRO

 

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Please contact the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme: rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please refer to the Grants section of this Bulletin for more opportunities offered by this Sponsor

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/grants/postdoc

 

The Heart Foundation offers Travel Grants for early career Australian cardiovascular researchers to travel overseas and present their research at international conferences.  These awards are also available to Indigenous Australians travelling to present their research at conferences within Australia or overseas.

Funding for travel is available for researchers who fit into one of the following categories:

• Current NHFA Fellows/Scholars travelling overseas for conference presentation
  (award will be offered in addition to current travel allowance associated with your award)
  
  
• Higher degree students travelling overseas for conference presentation
  
  
• Junior postdoctoral fellows (no more than 5 years postdoc) travelling overseas for conference presentation
  
  
• Indigenous health researchers travelling within Australia to present their research

 

Funding
The Heart Foundation offers Travel Grants of up to $2,000.00

 

Eligibility
Awards are available to students studying for higher degrees (PhD, Masters etc.) and junior postdoctoral fellows (no more than 5 years postdoctoral). Applicants are only eligible to received two grants throughout their pre- and post-doctoral training.

Submission
A hardcopy of finalised proposals must be forwarded to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au

Health Sciences

 

JDRF and MGF provide grants for domestic and international travel to early stage scientists, and allied health and nursing professionals. The awards are designed to provide funding for travel to research institutions or scientific meetings, for the purpose of furthering the recipient’s expertise in type 1 diabetes research or management.

Two categories of Travel Grants are available:

Early Stage Scientist Travel Grants
These grants are for medical and science graduates who are undertaking type 1 diabetes research, and researchers in the early stage of their career (PhD students or not more than 5 years post-doctoral).

Allied Health and Nursing Travel Grants
These grants are for allied health or nurse professionals or students, enrolled in a post graduate research program, whose research will impact on the lives of people with type 1 diabetes and their carers and families.

Funding
Up to $2,000 for domestic travel or $4,000 for international travel.

Eligibility
Applicants must be

• Australian citizens, or
• Permanent residents currently residing in Australia, or
• Temporary residents holding JDRF research awards, currently working at an Australian institution

Note that previous winners of this award are eligible to reapply.

Submission
A hardcopy of your finalised proposal must be submitted to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.jdrf.org.au/type-1-diabetes-research/travel-grants

Health Sciences

 

Recently Cancer Council SA and SA Health signed an agreement with the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) - South Australia’s very own health and medical ‘flagship’ research facility - to manage its investment into critical cancer research.

Travel Grants
For 2012, limited support is available to offset the costs of travel and accommodation for junior South Australian Cancer Researchers (PhD, and Masters students, junior postdoctoral Fellows, and other junior researchers – no more than 5 years post doctoral) who have been invited to present their work at a national or international scientific meeting, or who plan to attend such meetings, or who wish to undertake short term study.

Distinguished Visitors Grants
For 2012 , limited funds have been set aside to support visits by international experts who can add value to cancer control in South Australia. A condition of the award is that it must be used during the calendar year ending 2012.

Any South Australian agency or department actively involved in cancer research, caring for people affected by cancer, or community education about cancer, may apply for a grant-in-aid to bring an appropriate 'distinguished visitor' to South Australia.

 

Submission
A hardcopy of your finalised proposal must be submitted to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cadence Haynes Ph: 08 8313 4991

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sahmri.com/research/south-australian-cancer-research-alliance-sacra/apply-for-sacra-funding

Sciences

 

The CASS Travel Grants enables early career researchers (ECR) to attend international conferences. The applicant is expected to be presenting new research as a platform presentation or as a poster where the applicant is first author.  The grants are not available for travel to attend conferences being held in Australia.

The maximum amount of a CASS Travel Grant that may be awarded is the lesser of A$6,000.00 or eighty percent (80%) of the ‘Total Cost’ as disclosed on the Application Form.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/grants/travel

Health Sciences

 

The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research aims to extend the legacy of Dr. Paul Janssen by honouring the work of an active scientist in academia, industry or a scientific institute who has made a significant, transformational contribution toward the improvement of human health.

The Prize
Each year, a gold and bronze sculpture along with US $100,000 is awarded to the most passionate and creative scientist or group of scientists in basic or clinical research, whose achievements have made, or have strong potential to make, a measurable impact on human health.

For more information about the Prize or the nomination process, please visit:
http://www.pauljanssenaward.com/nominations

H&SS

 

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize invites nominations in adult fiction and nonfiction books published within the past year that have led readers to a better understanding of other cultures, peoples, religions, and political points of view.

The Prize
Both adult fiction and non-fiction categories carry a US$10,000 cash prize.

A nomination fee of $100 applies.

For more information about the Prize or the nomination process, please visit:
http://daytonliterarypeaceprize.org/awards.htm

H&SS

 

The Prix Ars Electronica, the Ars Electronica Festival, the Ars Electronica Center – Museum of the Future and the Ars Electronica Futurelab are the four divisions that comprise the Ars Electronica Linz GmbH, whose specific orientation and long-term continuity make it a unique platform for digital art and media culture.

This competition is organised by the Ars Electronica Linz GmbH and ORF’s Upper Austria Regional Studio in collaboration with the OK Center for Contemporary Art and the Brucknerhaus Linz, and the prizes are awarded during the Ars Electronica Festival each year. The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the most important awards for creativity and pioneering spirit in the field of digital media.

Award Categories
The Prix Ars Electronica calls for entries and awards prizes in the following categories:

• Computer Animation / Film / VFX
• Interactive Art
• Digital Musics & Sound Art
• Hybrid Art
• Digital Communities
• u19–Create Your World
• [the next idea] voestalpine Art and Technology Grant
  

Prize
The 2012 winners will receive a total of 117,500 Euros in prize money.
Prizes for individual categories vary, with some awards attracting stipends and support for Artist/Scientist in Residency at Ars Electronica.

For more information about these Awards, or the nomination process, please visit: http://www.aec.at/prix/en/einreichdetails/preise/

Multidisciplinary

 

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking letters of inquiry in the following areas as part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health program:

Achieving Healthy Growth
This program will invest US $15 million in research to discover the causes of growth faltering during the first 1000 days of life and to identify effective and affordable interventions to promote healthy growth. 

Letters of Intent Due: 25 January 2012 (10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time)
Link to full announcement: http://www.grandchallenges.org/GrantOpportunities/Pages/healthygrowth.aspx

 

Preventing Preterm Birth Grant Opportunity
This program will invest US $20 million in the discovery and development of interventions to prevent preterm birth and stillbirth by limiting infection and improving nutrition.

Letters of Intent Due: 31 January 2012 (10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time)
Link to full announcement: http://gappsseattle.org/index.php/research/healthy_birth/

Submitting Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent (LOI) are to be sent directly to the Sponsor. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx

Multidisciplinary

R01 - Research Project Grant
R03 - Small Grant Program
R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Grant

 

Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research on the implications of exogenous shocks, such as those produced by the recent economic downturn, for health, economic circumstances, and planning throughout the life-cycle.

Internal Due Date: 20 January 2012
Link to full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-009.html

 

Research to Advance Vaccine Safety (R01)
This research opportunity invites studies that address scientific areas potentially relevant to vaccine safety such as 1) physiological and immunological responses to vaccines and vaccine components, 2) how genetic variations affect immune/physiological responses that may impact vaccine safety, 3) identification of risk factors and biological markers that may be used to assess whether there is a relationship between certain diseases or disorders and licensed vaccines, 4) creation/evaluation of statistical methodologies for analysing data on vaccine safety, including data available from existing data sources such as passive reporting systems, or 5) the application of genomic/molecular technologies to improve knowledge of vaccine safety.

Internal Due Date (R01): 20 Jan 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-037.html

 

International Research Collaboration on Drug Abuse and Addiction Research (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages collaborative research applications on drug abuse and addiction that take advantage of special opportunities that exist outside the United States. Special opportunities include access to unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that will speed scientific discovery. Projects should have relevance to the mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and where feasible should address NIDAs scientific priority areas. While the priorities will change from year to year, in FY12 priority areas include: linkages between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse, and prevention, initiation, and treatment of nicotine and tobacco use (especially among vulnerable populations such as children, adolescents, pregnant women, and those with co-morbid disorders).

Internal Due Date (R01): 20 Jan 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-040.html

 

Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research encourages R01 applications to improve health outcomes for women, infants and children, by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity. Maternal health significantly impacts not only the mother but also the intrauterine environment, and subsequently foetal development and the health of the newborn.   

Internal Due Date: 20 January 2012
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-061.html

 

Mechanisms Mediating Osteoarthritis in Aging (R01)
The National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases invite applications that are intended to encourage and accelerate the characterisation of new or underutilised models and the testing of hypotheses that will lead to an improved understanding of the mechanisms mediating osteoarthritic progression.

Internal Due Date (Full Application - R01): 20 Jan 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-019.html

 

Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes (R01 & R21)
This research opportunity encourages investigators to form collaborations with an established academic, nonprofit, or commercial high throughput screening (HTS) facility that has the requisite expertise and experience to implement HTS-ready assays for the discovery and development of small molecule chemical probes.

With this scheme the NIH wishes to stimulate research in 1) discovery and development of novel, small molecules for their potential use in studying disease treatment relevant to the missions of the participating NIH institutes, and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel, biological targets that will inform studies of disease mechanisms.  Emphasis will be placed on assays that provide new insight into important disease targets and processes.

Internal Due Date (R01): 20 January 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-058.html

Internal Due Date (R21): 2 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement (R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-059.html

 

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research (R33 - Phase 1)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing research projects on the advanced development of emerging molecular and cellular analysis technologies through technical/analytical validation in an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system or context. An emerging technology is defined as one that has passed the pilot developmental stage and shows promise, but has not yet been evaluated within the context of its intended use.

Letter of Intent Due (R33 - Phase 1): 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Full Application Due (R33- Phase 1 ): 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-003.html

 

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R33 - Phase 2)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on the advanced development and validation of cancer-relevant technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or their derived samples for downstream molecular analyses.

Letter of Intent Due (R33 - Phase 2): 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Full Application Due (R33- Phase 2 ): 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-005.html

 

Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the inception and development of early stage, highly innovative, technologies or emerging technologies with significant transformative potential that has not yet been explored in a cancer-relevant use.

Letter of Intent Due: 23 January 2012
Earliest Submission Date

Full Application Due: 9 February 2012
Link to Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-002.html

 

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Etiology, Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment (R01 & R21)
Applications for this scheme are sought that propose to examine the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sometimes referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), in diverse groups and across the lifespan.  Applications that address gaps in the understanding of the environmental and biological risk factors, the determinants of heterogeneity among patient populations, the common mechanisms influencing the multiple body systems that are affected in ME/CFS are encouraged. Interdisciplinary research is also highly encouraged.

Letter of Intent due (R01): 24 Jan 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application - R01): 10 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-032.html

Letter of Intent due (R21): 24 Jan 2012
Internal Due Date (Full Application - R21): 10 Feb 2012
Link to Full Announcement(R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-033.html

 

Submission - Letter of Intent (where required)
Letters of Intent (LOI) are to be sent directly to the Sponsor. Please send a copy of your LOI to Dr Don McMaster, by emailing don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

Submission - Full Application
Completed hardcopies of Full Applications must be sent to Research Branch by Internal Due Date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications are to be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

 

Grants Officer, International Funding
Dr Don McMaster
Ph: 08 8303 3347
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

Applications are called for the CSANZ Travelling Fellowships for travel grants to enable investigators to attend the 61st Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology to be held in Chicago from 24-27 March, 2012. The Fellowships are intended to provide an opportunity for investigators in the early stage of their research career, to present at a major international conference.

Funding
The Fellowships are valued at AU$3,000 each.

Eligibility
Applicants must be CSANZ, Associate Members, or Affiliate Members of the Cardiac Society or researchers in cardiology or cardiac surgery and related disciplines with preference given to those attending their first meeting. The work must have emanated from Australia or New Zealand.

Submission
A hardcopy of finalised proposals must also be submitted to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

 

The Heart Foundation offers Travel Grants for early career Australian cardiovascular researchers to travel overseas and present their research at international conferences.  These awards are also available to Indigenous Australians travelling to present their research at conferences within Australia or overseas.

Funding for travel is available for researchers who fit into one of the following categories:

• Current NHFA Fellows/Scholars travelling overseas for conference presentation
  (award will be offered in addition to current travel allowance associated with your award)
  
  
• Higher degree students travelling overseas for conference presentation
  
  
• Junior postdoctoral fellows (no more than 5 years postdoc) travelling overseas for conference presentation
  
  
• Indigenous health researchers travelling within Australia to present their research

 

Funding
The Heart Foundation offers Travel Grants of up to $2,000.00

 

Eligibility
Awards are available to students studying for higher degrees (PhD, Masters etc.) and junior postdoctoral fellows (no more than 5 years postdoctoral). Applicants are only eligible to received two grants throughout their pre- and post-doctoral training.

Submission
A hardcopy of finalised proposals must be forwarded to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

Senior Grants Officer: Dr Cadence Haynes
Ph: 08 8303 6329

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au

Health Sciences

 

Recently Cancer Council SA and SA Health signed an agreement with the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) - South Australia’s very own health and medical ‘flagship’ research facility - to manage its investment into critical cancer research.

Travel Grants
For 2012, limited support is available to offset the costs of travel and accommodation for junior South Australian Cancer Researchers (PhD, and Masters students, junior postdoctoral Fellows, and other junior researchers – no more than 5 years post doctoral) who have been invited to present their work at a national or international scientific meeting, or who plan to attend such meetings, or who wish to undertake short term study.

Distinguished Visitors Grants
For 2012 , limited funds have been set aside to support visits by international experts who can add value to cancer control in South Australia. A condition of the award is that it must be used during the calendar year ending 2012.

Any South Australian agency or department actively involved in cancer research, caring for people affected by cancer, or community education about cancer, may apply for a grant-in-aid to bring an appropriate 'distinguished visitor' to South Australia.

 

Submission
A hardcopy of your finalised proposal must be submitted to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be sent to: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.sahmri.com/research/south-australian-cancer-research-alliance-sacra/apply-for-sacra-funding

Health Sciences

 

The Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) Scheme replaces the Centres for Clinical Research Excellence Scheme and the Capacity Building Grants in Population Health and Health Services Research. CREs will provide support for teams of researchers to pursue collaborative research and develop capacity in clinical, population health and health services research. Funding will support three schemes:

• CRE in Clinical Research
• CRE in Health Services Research
• CRE in Population Health Research

Special Interest Areas
In addition to the general aims of the CRE Scheme, the scheme is used to identify and support research in special interest areas. In this Round the special interest areas are:

• mental health
• post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices
• electromagnetic energy
• obesity policy
• Indigenous health and wellbeing

Internal due date: 23 January 2012

Submission
All applications are to be submitted on-line through RGMS: https://www.rgms.nhmrc.gov.au by the 23 January 2012


A hardcopy of finalised proposals must also be submitted to the Research Branch by the 23 January 2012, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

The Funding Rules for this round can be found on the NHMRC website:
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/centres-research-excellence-cre

 

The Foundation seeks applications for grants for research into the causes, prevention and cure of disease in animals and in particular in the canine, feline and other companion animal species, and relevant to small animal veterinary practice.

The type of research funded is wide ranging, but it must be for the direct benefit of companion animal species. Some examples would be investigation into arthritis, heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which focuses upon on a better understanding of the basic disorder, and thus lead to improved methods of treatment and prevention.

Funding
Grants are unlikely to exceed $7,500.00 per year.

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.asava.com.au

 

The Ian Potter Foundation is one of Australia's leading private philanthropic organisations. The Foundation has a track record of funding projects led by far sighted individuals and organisations that improve the Australian community's ability to respond creatively to social, environmental, science and health issues, and that develop our capacity as a nation through the arts and education.

Applications in this round will be accepted for the following program areas:

• Arts
• Education
• Community Wellbeing
• Community Wellbeing International Travel Grants
• Healthy Communities

Funding
There is no maximum amount for the Foundation’s grants, however separate applications forms are required for Small Grants (for funds requested under $20,000), to those proposals requesting larger amounts.

The amount requested should match the scope of the project or program applicant organisations wish to undertake, and the size and capacity of the organisation. The amount requested should also take into consideration the amount being contributed by other sources, and the applicant organisation’s own contribution.

 

Submission
All applications are single stage, with the exception of Community Wellbeing Grants for amounts request over $50,000 whereby an Expression of Interest is required in the first instance.

A hardcopy of finalised proposals must also be submitted to the Research Branch, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications must be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For further enquiries regarding submission details, please contact the Health Sciences Team: raohealth@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/how_to_apply.html

H&SS

 

The Feminist Review Trust exists to fund research and other scholarly activity on all aspects of gender. The Trust supports projects that may otherwise be difficult to fund via conventional academic sources, such as projects with a core feminist, or activist approach.

Funding
The maximum value of any individual award is UK £10,000.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.feminist-review-trust.com/guidelines.htm

Multidisciplinary

 

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Research Grant Program funds research on a wide variety of topics related to the mission of LSAC. Specifically included in the program's scope are projects investigating precursors to legal training, selection into law schools, legal education, and the legal profession.

Funding
Projects will be funded for amounts up to US $200,000.

Eligibility
The program is open to applicants from all countries. Principal investigators need not be based in law schools; proposals are welcome from social, behavioural, and educational researchers of all kinds. Research projects must inform either the process of selecting law students or legal education itself in a demonstrable way.

Submission
It is a standard requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch by the internal due date, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.lsac.org

 

In 2011, the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei signed a new agreement to foster research collaboration between humanities scholars from both countries. The successful recipient will be selected from each country on alternating years, with Australia selecting the first exchange scholar in 2012.

The Australian researcher will devote their visit to a Project comprising one or several of various activities, such as research, visits to cultural institutions, lessons, master classes, seminars, participation in professional meetings and scholarly conferences.

Funding is intended to support research activities based wholly or substantively in the humanities, pertaining to discipline areas for which the Academy is responsible, including:

• Archaeology
• Asian Studies
• Classical Studies
• English
• European Languages and Cultures
• History
• Linguistics
• Philosophy, Religion and the History of Ideas
• Cultural and Communication Studies
• Arts

Funding & Duration
This short-term award is for travel to Italy only, and is for a minimum stay of one (1) month. The Academy of the Humanities will provide up to AUD$3,000 for an economy class airfare to Italy. Land transportation costs are not covered by this Award. The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei will act as host for the Australian scholar, and will disburse an all-inclusive allowance of €1,500 for the month of the visit.

Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the Commonwealth of Australia, with a principal place of residence in Australia. Postgraduate students are ineligible for funding under this Programme. The programme is open to scholars at any stage of their career, but preference may be given to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers (within 5 years of the award of a relevant PhD or entry into professional scholarship in the Humanities).

Submission
It is a general requirement for applicants to submit a hardcopy of finalised proposals to the Research Branch, accompanied by a completed and signed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet. Specific submission requirements may vary according to sponsor.

Hardcopies of applications are to be addressed to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

H&SS and International Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au

For more information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.humanities.org.au/Grants/InternationalProgrammes/BilateralExchangeProgrammes.aspx

 

The Carbon Farming Futures program is an initiative of the Australia Government, comprised of five elements:

• filling the research gap
• development of methodologies
• action on the ground
• extension and outreach
• 15 % tax offset for the purchase of minimum tillage equipment

The Filling the Research Gap program will invest $201 million to support research to identify and develop new ways for land managers to reduce emissions and store carbon in the soil.

Funding Priorities
Research priorities for funding Round 1 of the Filling the Research Gap program are:

• reducing methane emissions
• reducing nitrous oxide emissions
• increasing soil carbon
• improved modelling capability

Grants
Filling the Research Gap funded projects will be selected through a competitive grants process. Proposed work can be up to a maximum of three years. Within the funding limits of the program, there is no limit on the amount of funding a project may apply for.

 

Submission
Please forward one original signed hardcopy application to the Research Branch, plus one electronic copy, accompanied by a signed and completed hardcopy of the University's Grant Application Coversheet.

Hardcopies of applications may be sent to:
Research Branch - Level 7, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Electronic copies may be forwarded to:
rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

Research Grants Officer: Chelsea DuBois
Ph: 08 8303 3716

Please notify the Sciences Team if you are considering applying for this scheme by emailing rbsciences@adelaide.edu.au

 

For further information and application instructions please visit:
http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/carbonfarmingfutures/ftrg

H&SS

 

The Gerda Henkel Prize was set up in 2006 and is awarded every two years to excellent and internationally acclaimed researchers who have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement in the disciplines and funding areas supported by the Foundation, namely:

• Archaeology
• Art History
• Historic Islamic Studies
• History
• Legal History
• Prehistory and Early History

Prize
The Gerda Henkel Prize is worth 100,000 Euros. The prize money may be used at the winner’s discretion.

Eligibility
The Foundation invites scholars of universities worldwide, as well as renowned cultural and academic institutions, to nominate qualified candidates. The prize is open to scholars from all countries. Self-nominations cannot be accepted.

For more information, and details regarding nominations, please visit:
http://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de